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selfish character government
If the Irish once find out that there are any circumstances in which they can get free government grants, we shall have a system of mendicancy [begging] such as the world never knew”. After a million had starved to death he stated “The great evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the famine, but the moral evil of the selfish, perverse and turbulent character of the people. Charles Trevelyan
selfish real character
The real evil with which we have to contend is not the physical evil of the Famine, but the moral evil of the selfish, perverse and turbulent character of the people.
self roots african-american
Selfishness is the most constant of human motives. Patriotism, humanity, or the love of God may lead to sporadic outbursts sweep away the heaped-up wrongs of centuries; but they languish at times, while the love of self works on ceaselessly, unwearyingly,burrowing always at the very root of life, and heaping up fresh wrongs for other centuries to sweep away. Charles W. Chesnutt
selfish opportunity people
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. Charles Dudley Warner
self people all-time
The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering. Charles de Gaulle
self self-knowledge
By enlarging your knowledge of things, you will find your knowledge of self is enlarged. Charles de Lint
self-confidence world conquer
The world belongs to those who set out to conquer it armed with self confidence and good humour. Charles Dickens
self words-of-wisdom crowns
All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretences did I cheat myself. Surely a curious thing. That I should innocently take a bad half-crown of somebody else's manufacture, is reasonable enough; but that I should knowingly reckon the spurious coin of my own make, as good money!
self cells knaves
Alas! how has the social spirit of Christianity been perverted by fools at one time, and by knaves and bigots at another; by the self-tormentors of the cell, and the all-tormentors of the conclave! Charles Caleb Colton
should make-sense lulls
Why should poetry have to make sense? Charlie Chaplin
should operations wales
It is to be feared that those who emigrate to New South Wales, generally anticipate too great facility in their future operations and certainty of success in conducting them; but they should recollect that competency cannot be obtained without labour. Charles Sturt
should-have brethren has-beens
Brethren, who are we that God should have been so good to us? Charles Spurgeon
should feels response
The audience should feel like voyeurs. Their response is absolutely crucial. Alan Rickman
should
Anything that God has declared that we should be we can be. Aiden Wilson Tozer
should-have ideas interesting
I failed to fulfill what should have been an interesting role. I couldn't take their formula and bring what I had, my humor, my ideas, and make it my own. Dianne Wiest
should columns committees
We should call editorials what they are: columns written by committees. Dave Barry
should delphi
GM will do what's best for GM, and Delphi should do what's good for them. David Tepper
shoulder stand struggle
We stand shoulder to shoulder in a new kind of struggle and a struggle that we have to win, George Robertson
presentation
The best part of a Reg Hartt presentation is what he has to say. Jane Jacobs
presentation
Presentation, not reference... Ezra Pound
presentation
You don't normally do another presentation of All About Eve. You do one All About Eve, and that's it. Sydney Pollack